ACT to SAT Conversion: Differences, and Similarities

In addition to other criteria like a good GPA, a well-written LOR, and a strong SOP, the ACT and SAT are important factors in determining a student’s admission to universities. The ACT or SAT exam must be passed for a student to enrol in a university in the United States. Students frequently take both the SAT and the ACT to prepare for college applications. Keep reading to find out more about the differences and similarities, ACT to SAT Conversion, and more!

ACT vs SAT- Differences and Similarities

The ACT and SATs may share a great deal of subject material. In addition to the subject, there are some other similarities. Before going on to the differences, let’s examine those points of similarity.

• Both are considered standardised tests, consist of multiple-choice questions and are taken by high school students
• The majority of colleges do not favour one over the other
• Both offer the institutions a broad evaluation of a student’s skills
• No points are deducted for wrong responses
• In the reading, English, and math parts, they each study the same material
• Based on passages, there are reading and writing exercises
• One month before the exam, both are available for registration.

Differences Between ACT and SAT

Both the SAT and the ACT are standardised tests, but they evaluate a student’s proficiency and readiness for college in quite different ways. Let’s now look at the differences between the ACT and SAT.

ACT	SAT
The ACT exam is divided into four segments: Reading English Mathematics Science (Optional writing section)	SAT exam is divided into three segments: Reading Writing and Language Mathematics (No optional essay/writing section)
The scoring scale is between 400-1600	The Scoring scale is between 1-36
Use of a calculator allowed for the mathematics section	Calculator not allowed
Overall 215 questions	Overall 154  questions
Duration: 2 hours 55 minutes (without optional writing section) With writing section: 3 hours 35 minutes	Duration: 3 hours
The test is conducted four times a year: March, May, October and December	The test is conducted six times a year. (February, April, June, July, September and October)

ACT and SAT Conversions

It’s best to focus your efforts on either the SAT or ACT rather than trying to do well on both exams. Finding out which test you perform best on can be done using the ACT to SAT converter. Even if you just take one test, understanding how your score translates will help you assess your performance and your chances of admission to several universities.

Now, you must be wondering how to convert ACT scores into SAT and vice-versa. Let’s check out the score conversion table to understand it in a better way;

ACT Composite Score	SAT Composite Score
1576-1600	36
1530-1560	35
1490-1520	34
1450-1480	33
1420-1440	32
1319-1410	31
1360-1380	30
1330-1350	29
1300-1320	28
1260-1290	27
1230-1250	26
1200-1220	25
1160-1190	24
1130-1150	23
1100-1120	22
1060-1090	21
1030-1050	20
990-1020	19
960-980	18
920-950	17
880-910	16
830-870	15
780-820	14
730-770	13
690-720	12
650-680	11
620-640	10
590-610	9

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It is ideal for candidates to review the criteria established by the universities before choosing which test to take. The fact that the school does not favour one over the other should be noted. Trial runs of both tests are the best method to decide which one will best reflect your academic potential.

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